COLLEGE OF MENOMINEE NATION

Sustainable Development Program
The Associates of Arts and Sciences degree in Sustainable Development provides a student with a broad-based understanding of renewable resources.  This program focuses on a multidisciplinary approach where emphasis courses are designed to foster awareness of and responsibility for these resources.

Students who earn a Sustainable Development Degree from College of Menominee Nation have the opportunity to pursue their careers in various fields, including timber harvesting, research activities and community awareness of sustainable development.  This degree allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree by completing the required courses at CMN and finishing the junior and senior level classes at a four-year college or university.

Program Requirements

Ø      Students must possess a high school diploma or equivalent before enrolling.

Ø      During their first semester at CMN, students will be required to complete a student success strategies course.

Ø      Students must fulfill the general education and emphasis course requirements.

Ø      Students must obtain the approval of an advisor for their class schedules and degree sheet updates.

General Education Proficiency Requirements - 15 credits

MAT106
CMP155

COM100		 College Algebra
Intro to Microcomputers
Oral Communications

3 cr.
3 cr.
3 cr.

ENG 101
ENG 102
 		Intro to College English
College English & Research
 		3 cr.
3 cr

General Education Breadth Requirements (29-32 Credits)

Natural Sciences                       1 lab course-Biology, Chemistry or Physics             8 cr.                                                And ENV280 Environmental Science
Environmental Literacy                        ENV150                                                                       3 cr.
Social Science                           POL211  Environmental Law                                                                                        PSY100   Intro to Psychology                                                                                                  ECN100                                                                       9 cr.
Humanities                                HIS121 or HIS122, HIS123
                                                PHL207 Env. Ethics                                                     3 cr.
                                                HUM100
Fine Arts                                  ART106                                                                      3 cr.

General Education Breadth Requirements - 26 credits

Natural Science 1 lab course - Biology, Chemistry or Physics and ENV280 Environmental Science

8 cr.
Environmental Literacy ENV 150

3 cr.
Social Science POL211 Environmental Law & PSY100 Intro to Psychology
& ECN100 

9 cr.

Humanities HIS 121 or 122, HIS 123 
PHL207 Env. Ethics
HUM100

3 cr.
Fine Arts ART106

3 cr.

Emphasis Course Requirements - 20 credits
SDE100 Intro to Sustainable Development 3 cr. SDE290 Implementing Sustainable Development 3 cr.
ANT200 Intro to Anthropology 3 cr. GEC110 Physical Geography 5 cr.
ECN102/103 Economics 3 cr. NAR245 Geographical Information System 3 cr.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTà 61 Credits

College of the Menominee Nation is an equal opportunity institution and welcomes students of all ethnic backgrounds.

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Sustainable Development Program

Emphasis Course Requirements

 

SDE100 Introduction to Sustainable Development
Exploration of dimensions of sustainable development with emphasis on technology, environment, institutional equations, human factors, economics, and the landscape.

SDE290 Implementing Sustainable Development
This course is for graduating students who experience a faculty mentored individual project. Students select implementation project based on six dimensions of sustainable development, and with appropriate faculty guidance develop a project based on the implementation of one of the dimensions of sustainable development to a new initiative.

GEO110 Physical Geography
Physical geography is the study of the physical properties of the planet as the home for human kind. This course is an introductory course with emphasis on the four individual spheres of the physical environment--the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and the terrestrial landscape and the interrelationships between them. Lecture 3 hours, Lab 2 hours.

  NAR245 Geographical Information System 
Introduction to concepts and principles of geographic systems (GIS) and related spatial information technologies. Overview of uses, components, and technical aspects of GIS and application use including automation, analysis, query, and display. Functionality and introduction to Spatial Analyst and the programming language.   

ANT200 Introduction to Native American Cultures
An introductory survey of selected Native American cultures, including the Menominee and other Wisconsin Tribes.  Includes basic anthropological concepts to aid the student in the study of culture.

ECN102 Economics
Introduction to the behavior of our economy in the aggregate, focusing upon the process by which the economy achieves a certain level of output and employment.